Brittany Murphy's Husband Found Dead: Did He Die of a Broken Heart?

Simon Monjack, the late Brittany Murphy's husband was found dead in his home yesterday, just 5 months after his wife died. Officials haven't released the cause of death yet, only to say it was of "natural causes," which leads me to wonder ... did he die of a broken heart?

The very sad details: According to reports, Simon Monjack, the husband of Brittany Murphy, was found dead by his mother-in-law late Sunday at the Los Angeles home he once shared with Brittany. Officials are speculating that it could be a possible heart attack. Monjack was just 39.

He had called Brittany his "best friend" and "soul mate." So it makes me wonder if his death was caused, in part, by his tremendous grief. In fact, health experts say that dying of a broken heart can actually happen. I wrote about the phenomenon here.